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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atkinson had a population of 534 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atkinson had a population of 955 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.

  • Annawan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Geneseo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hooppole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineral
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Thomas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ulah is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
  • Kewanee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Yorktown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Spring Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Osco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Neponset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheffield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Joslin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
  • Bishop Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hillsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Osborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Osborn is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
  • Morristown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Morristown is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Andover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bedford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Green River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Green River is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Erie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
  • Galva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Manlius
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atkinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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